Car crashes into fence just hours after two rollovers
Five people have now been taken to hospital across three crashes, including two where cars flipped, within hours at Hervey Bay.
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WATCH: Residents rush in as campervan erupts in flames
A campervan was completely destroyed by fire on a property in a Sunshine Coast residential estate with fire investigators working to determine the cause. VIDEO, DETAILS.
Crime scene declared after blaze guts local business
Police have declared a crime scene after a fire razed a Central Queensland business with initial investigations suggesting the blaze may have been deliberately lit.
Elderly man critical after lawnmower flips on golf course
An elderly man was fighting for life after a freak workplace incident at a golf course south of Brisbane.
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Elderly man rushed to hospital after being trapped under tractor
An 81-year-old man has been airlifted to a Brisbane hospital after earlier becoming trapped under a tractor.
‘This is D Day’: Suburbs smashed ‘worst than Yasi’ on high alert for more wild storms
Suburbs hammered by destructive storms on Christmas night – which one emergency worker said were twice as bad as Cyclone Yasi – are being warned a repeat is possible. SEARCH THE INTERACTIVE
‘We are f**ked’: Harrowing final texts as monster storm swallowed boat, killing three
A string of text messages captured the last moments of an ill-fated fishing trip that ended with the loss of three lives.
Third victim named as terrifying final moments on board fishing trip from hell revealed
The third man killed during a wild storm that blew up while he and a group of mates were on an annual fishing trip in Moreton Bay has been identified.
‘Big s**t bonfire’: Residents ‘choking’ amid 5-day compost fire
Ipswich residents say they spent their Christmas struggling to breathe as a compost fire continues to smoulder five days after it first began.
SEARCH NOW: When power will be restored to your suburb
With almost 10,000 families affected by the wild Christmas Night storm expected to see in the new year without power, here’s when your suburb can expect to get its electricity back up and running.
Rugby identity, teacher among three killed in boat capsize, as storm death toll hits seven
Seven people are dead, including a nine-year-old girl, a former Qld rugby union player and an elite Brisbane schoolteacher after ferocious storms smashed South East Qld. LATEST UPDATES
Editor’s view: Time to prepare for storms is now
Mother Nature has given Queenslanders a harsh reminder of how volatile our summers can be and why we all need to be prepared, writes the editor.
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